Sheffield Wednesday will be subject of FA investigation after Sheffield United incident - sanction likely
Administration-held Sheffield Wednesday are set to be hit with an FA fine following unsavoury incidents during the Steel City derby on Sunday, The Star understands.
The Hillsborough clash saw Sheffield United run-out handsome winners, with the squad-stripped Owls falling to a 3-0 defeat thanks to two goals by Tyrese Campbell and one from Tom Cannon. Wednesday will next get chance to end their derby hoodoo when the two sides meet again at Bramall Lane in March.
Television cameras picked up that there were objects thrown at United players during the match, with officials returning what appeared to be a cigarette lighter to the side of the pitch during the first half. The incident came despite the best efforts by Wednesday in requesting all supporters behave.
After the missiles were thrown, reports after the game suggested it was possible that Wednesday would therefore be subject to an investigation following the official report from the match. The Star has reason to believe those proceedings will take place.
It’s understood that the likely sanction for the incident will be a fine payable by the club. Precedent constitutes the figure could run towards £100,000, though that would likely be scaled down in mitigation. Any fine would arrive a time when great effort has been made to raise funds to sustain the club through its administration process.
There were flashpoints beyond the stadium, with South Yorkshire Police confirming to The Star that two arrests were made. A statement read: “Two men, aged 23 and 27, were arrested on suspicion of affray after the fixture between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United on Sunday (November 23). Both men have been bailed pending further enquiries.”